Waffle iron



July 14, 1925. r A. H. SIMMONS WAFFLE IRON Flled Jan 9, 1923 Figa 3a 4 E/4" v Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES lPafTENT OFFICE.

ALBERTII. sIIIIIoNs, Oron; PARK, ILLINOIS, assIGNo'R To EDISON -ELECTRIC Ar- PLIANCE COMPANY, ING., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

WAFELE InoN.

Application llled January 9, 1923. Serial o. 611,658.

To all whom z't may concern: y

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. SIMMONS, a citizen of the United States, residing' at Oak Park, in the count of Cook, State of Illinois, have invente certain new and useful Improvements in `Waflle Irons, of which the following is a specification.'

invention relates to wale irons and has foi'fits object thek provision of an improved ydevice of this character.

\ My invention is particularly applicable to electrically heated watlie irons although it obviously has application to wallie irons in general regardless of their method of heat- In the usual form of wallie `iron the cooking plates forming the mold are mounted in horizontal positions and the mold is filled by lifting the upper plate and-pourin the cooking material or batter on the ower plate. With this type of wallie iron there is always danger of filling the mold too full with its attendant waste of cooking material. Also, the wallie may not be cooked uniformly ldue to the fact that thewaflie does not iill the upper plate as satisfactorily as the lower and, hence, the lower side is cooked more rapidly. This latter condition is' particularly characteristic of electric waffle 4irons having non-reversible cooking plates.

In carrying out my invention I support the cooking plates normally in a substantially upright position and provide an aperture at the to through which the cooking material may Ire poured in after the wallie iron has Ideen closed. As thus constructed.

there is much less probability of filling the mold too full. The cooking material also completely iills both plates so as to be cooked uniformly. l

For a more complete understanding of my invention reference should be had totheaccompanying drawing in ywhich Fig.1` is an elevation view of a walle iron embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation view showin the waille iron in open position; Fig. 4 1s a detail view showing the latching means for holding the plates upright; Fig. 5 is a plan view of'one cooking plate; while Fig. 6 is a plan view of the co-operating plate.

Referring to the drawing, in one form of on the yoke 15.

my invention the wallie iron 10 comprises the Vcooking plates 11 and 12, provided with co-operating cooking surfaces forming the mold 1n which the wallie is cooked. The

plates 11 and 12 are mounted on a supporting base 13. As shown, the plates are joined togetherin the manner of a hinge on a horizontal pivotlrod 14 which is 'secured to the base 13. The pivot 14 may be and is shown carried in a yoke 15 which is secured on the Vbase 13. This yoke may be mounted as shown on the base13 so as to be rotatablethe platesrespectively by means of which lthey may be raised and lowered; When the plates are raised to closed position, as shown 1n Flgs. 1 and2, they are secured together by al latch 18 which is pivotally mounted on one of the plates, for example plate 12, and

has its latching end adapted to engage a projection 19 on the plate 11. A button 20 `1s provided on, the opposite` end of the latching member by means of which the latching member ma be conveniently released by depressing t e button when it is desired to open the iron.

In order to releasably secureithe plates inl ran upright position when the waile iron is closed, the pivot rody 14 is rigidly secured to one of the plates, fory example plate 12, A

by means ,of screws 22 and carries on one. end a resilient latching arm 23 which,when

.the plate 1 2 is moved to closed position, rests between two latching projections 24 and 24 Since the two plates are latched together when the wallie iron' is closed, plate 11 likewise is held in" an u right position by latch 23. In opening the wallie iron, the latch slips over the projection V24 upon the application of a-relatively small force by the operator, permitting plate 12 to be lowered to the position shown in Fig. 3; lAs shown inv Fig; 4, the latch 23 may be secured to pivot rod 14 by providing a squared end 14 on the rod and a cooperatingsquare aperture 23 in -the latch, the latch being held on the rod by a screw 25. Obviously, if desired, one plate may be rigidly mounted in an. upright position, the

cooperating plate being pivotally mounted withrelation to the first. Also, when both plates are pivoted theymay be operatively Y connected so vas to move together from one position` to` another. i

The cooking materiall or` batter is poured .into the iron throughan aperture 26 at the facilitating the pouring in of t e cooking` material.

The cookin plates are preferably elec#I trically heats Any suitable heatingv unit may be used. I have found that heating units of the sheath wiretyp'e are particu-Q larly adapted .forthisusef 4Such a heating unit is shown in U. S. Patent No.,1,367,341,

to Charles C. Abbott. In the. preferred form 'of my invention .Il castl la' shlath wire heating unit (not `shown) .in eac of the plates 11 and 12, the plates being preferably .made of aluminum.. The terminals for the heating units are brought out in suitable connectinglp'lug receptacles or guards 29 and, 30 on the cooking plates 11:4 and 12re spectively so that electrlcal connections can be made with the heating units in thefcooking platesl b f means of suitable -connecting v plugs. As s own, the receptac1es29 andBO.

are placed in corresponding positions and neary the lower edge of each plate so that the .electricalconductors leading from the connecting; plugs will ,not interfere lwiththe raising and lowering of the plates. y Referring to Figs. 5 and', the cooking surfaces of each of the plates 11 and 12 are provided with theusual ornamental coniigu-V/ ration which determines the form ofthe waie. Each plate is dividedfinto four sections or quadrants with ribs or separators between for markin the waie into corre`y s ending sections. n one plate, for exam.- e plate 11, a separatorrl leads directly ownward from the aperturev 26 to the bottom, the cross separator 32 in this plate bef ing divided intospaced sections roviding I apertures therethrough, as shown 1n Fi 5.'

In plate 12` the separator-31" exten ing downward from aperture -26 is brokento provide a centralaperturejas shownl in Fig.

6, the cross separator .32'. ,havin section whereby. part of the coo ing material is diverted horizontally.- v,Separator 32' is broken near each end 'providing apertures. By means of this arrangement of the cooking surfaces the cooking material as it is. poured in throu h aperture 26 is evenl distributed throng outy the mold. Obviously `and, 4. A

a centralvarious other arrangements of the cooking l surfaces may be made'in order to effect an even distribution of the cooking material.

In using my waie iron, the cooking platesy are latched together in,- their u right positions' and the cooking materia poured in through the aperture at the top until a suficient quantity has been poured in to ob -tain the desired results. Thefcooking material completely fills all parts ofthe mold ,and is therefore .cooked uniformly throughout. I

embodied in concrete form and as*v operating 1n' av specific manner 1nA accordancewlth the While I have described my invention as provisions of the patent statutes,' it should be understood that I do not limit my invention thereto, since", various Y modifications thereof will suggest themselves v to thoseskilled. inl the artlwithout departing. from the spirit of my invention, which is set forth in the annexed claims.

What I claim as vnew and' desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is -g 1. A waiie viron comprising 'plates provided with coo eratin mounted in a sustanti'a said plates being formedto provid erture 't through which the cooking may be poured in between "plates at the bottom thereof.l

2. Av waiiie iron comprising'plates'. provided with cooperating cooking surfaces, means for supporting said plates in a sub-y ing provided with coo eratingrecessesl forming an aperture at t e to through which the cooking material may gie poured in' between said cookingsurfaces, and a ivotal cooking 'surfaces 4 y,vertical position, 1

e anapmaterial said cooking sur-` faces, and a pivotal. connection between said tantially {vertlcal position, said plates be? 85* the scope of," p

connection between said plates at the ottom hereof. ,i

$5.l A wallie iron comprising cooperating Ycookingv plates, a base member, a support for .said ates. pivotally mounted on said'base mem r so as to be movable about a substantiallyveiftical.axis, and pivotal connections havmgfafcommon axis between said plates between said plates and saidsupport.

waie iron comprisingcool erating cook-in plates, a 'supportyforsaid) plates,

ivota connectionslv having' a common.. axis.

etween said plates and between said lates and vsaid supportfmeanszfor releasab y se 1 visaid curing one o platesto saidsupport in an upright position, and means for securing the other plate t0 the. first., L

5. waile iron comprising coo erating cooklng plates, a Isupport for sai said plates and said support, connections between oneof said vlates and said pin and between s aidv in and said support whereby one of said p ates may be secured in a preplates, .f i andla pin forming v acommon pivotal con-v 'nectlon between sald plates and between-v leo determined position, and means for securing the other plate in a predetermined relation with the first. f

6. A waffle iron comprising cooperating cooking plates, a support therefor, a pin secured to one of said plates pivotally mounted on said support, means for releasably holding said in against rotation on said support wherehy said plate is held in a predetermined position, a pivotal connection between said pin and the other plate having its axis coincident with the pivot axis of said pin, and means for latching said second plate to the first. 7. A waffle iron comprising plates provided with cooperating cooking surfaces, means for supporting said plates in substantially upright positions, said plates being formed to provide an aperture through which the cooking material may be poured in between said cooking surfaces, and means for dividing the cooking surfaces into a plurality of sections, said means being arranged to eii'ect uniform distribution of the cooking material over the entire cooking surface.

8. A waffle iron comprising plates provided with cooperating cooking surfaces, means for supporting said plates in substantially upright positions, said plates being formed to provide an aperture through which the cooking lmaterial may be poured in between said cooking surfaces, and a plurality of ribs on said plates dividing the cooking surfces into a plurality of sections and arranged to eii'ect uniform distribution of the cooking material over the entire cooking surface.

9. A waiiie iron comprising a base member, cooperating cooking plates pivotally mounted on said base so as to be movable together about a substantially vertical axis, a pivotal connection between said plates having a substantially horizontal axis, and.

means for securing one of said plates in a substantially vertical position.

10. A waffle iron comprising cooperating cooking plates, a base member, a supporting member pivotally mounted on said base, a pivotal connection between said plates and said supporting member, and means for securing said plates in a substantially vertical position during the cooking operation.

11. A waffle iron comprising cooperating cooking plates, electric heating means for each of said plates, a base member, a supporting member pivotally mounted on said base, pivotal connections between said plates and between said plates and said supporting member having a common axis which is substantially at lright angles to the axis of the pivotal connection between said supporting member and said base, and means for securing one of said plates to said supporting member in a substantially vertical position.

12. A waffle iron comprising cooperating cooking plates, a base member, a supporting member pivotally mounted on said base so as to be movable about a substantially vertical axis, and pivotal connections between said plates and between said plates and said support having a common axis which is substantially horizontal.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty sixth day of December, 1922.

ALBERT H. SIMMONS. 

